4 Whitehall Street, Westminster, London.

In the director's office, Director Rowan leaned back in his chair and flipped through the arrest letter of understanding in his hand.

After reading the document in his hand, he leaned forward and looked at Arthur with his hands pressed in front of the desk: "That Louis Bonaparte, have you already experienced your identity?" Is it genuine? ”

Arthur smiled and replied, "I can't say it's 100% true, but at least I don't see any signs of a fake in him for the time being." I had sent someone to the West Indies to check on him, and he had indeed been smuggled into Britain on a merchant ship from Rome. In connection with the news of the charcoal uprising that had recently come from there, coupled with his fluency in French, and the fact that he had been tested by French Artillery Captain Alexandre Dumas about his examination of the French artillery command system, I do not think that he lied in the experience part, at least from the point of view of the logic of his confession. ”

When Director Rowan heard this, he first pondered for a while: "If he is true, then maybe we can make a little contact with Bernie Harrison's case......

Arthur smiled, "Sir, we see something in common, and I think so too. If we had only arrested Bernie Harrison, the lawmakers would have said that we would be lawless and ignore Article 29 of Magna Carta. But if the people of the Bonaparte family are also arrested by us, it means that we are conscientious, selfless, and equal before the law. ”

Luo Wan smiled slightly when he heard this, he nodded with satisfaction: "Come on, Arthur, young man, do you have any opinions?" ”

Speaking of this, Arthur opened another document in his hand: "During this time, I have focused on some relevant regulations on the immunity of parliamentarians. The earliest express provision of immunity for parliamentarians originated in 1314 by Edward II, which forbade a court of law to detain parliamentarians from attending parliamentary meetings.

In 1626 and 1675, the House of Commons passed resolutions stating that no member of the House of Representatives could be arrested during the session of the House of Parliament and for a period of 40 days before or after the session, except for treason, felonies, and crimes against the peace, except by a decision of the House of Commons or an order of the House of Commons.

The Rights of Members in this regard were strengthened by the List of Human Rights, adopted after the Glorious Revolution of 1688, which provided that they had freedom of speech, freedom, debate or deliberation in Parliament, and that they should not be impeached or questioned in any court or anywhere other than Parliament.

According to the Home Office and Scotland Yard internal files, the last time a member of parliament was arrested was in the John Wilkes case in 1763. John Wilkes, a member of the House of Commons at the time, was arrested in the Tower of London by King George III for his criticism of the King and the policies of the Cabinet in The North Briton 45. But a week later, the Lord Chancellor ruled the arrest unconstitutional in the Court of Queen's Bench for violating parliamentary privileges and released Wilkes on the spot.

A few months later, the Lord of the Admiralty, Earl Sandwich, read out Wilkes's "Treatise on Women" published by Councillor Wilkes a few years ago in the House of Lords, declaring Wilkes to be of bad character, slandering the monarch, blaspheming God, because of the large personal attacks and pornographic depictions of Earl Sandwich, and linking him to the famous prostitute Fanny Murray, so finally the House of Lords ruled that the statement of Councillor Wilkes in the 45th issue of The Northern Briton violated the prerogatives of Parliament, and formally instituted investigation proceedings against Councillor Wilkes in the name of sedition for defamation.

Councillor Wilkes fled to Paris, where he was removed from the House of Commons for a long absence, and he was convicted of sedition in absentia. However, a few years later, during the general election, John Wilkes returned to Britain and won an unprecedented victory in the Middlesex constituency with the huge public opinion popularity accumulated during the investigation of the previous case.

His Majesty the King asked for a new parliamentary election, and the Cabinet sent people to fan the media and make a big fuss about Wilkes' long-term separation from his wife and the maintenance of many mistresses, but even this could not prevent Wilkes from winning another election at Middlesex. Later, the King simply bypassed Parliament and ordered the Court of Queen's Bench to rule that Wilkes was not a candidate, but this did so provoked a backlash from Parliament and the citizens of Britain.

Sir Pitt the Elder, the Prime Minister, who had always supported the King, publicly denounced it as an axe to the roots of the tree of liberty, and the Whig Mr. Bouck was so appalling that it shook the very foundations of Britain. The streets of London poured into the streets of tens of thousands of protesting Londoners, who stormed the prisoner van and freed Wilkes. But Mr. Wilkes, after being rescued, escaped his rescuers and went to the prison on his own, claiming that he was doing this by being a lawless member of the council, but I had to set an example.

Sir, not many young people today may remember Wilkes, but you're a lot older than me, so you may have heard the name John Wilkes mentioned by the elders in your family. From the archival material at my disposal, the Wilkes incident even had the potential to shake the power of George III at one point, and in time for the North American Revolutionary War, so the magnitude of this movement is simply unheard of.

Congressman Bernie Harrison didn't make it to that good time, and he didn't have much dedication, but I think there may be something worth noting from this set of operating procedures. ”

Rowan is not a stupid person, Arthur immediately understood what the other party meant: "You mean, Bernie Harrison wants to play Boda, so as to grab some political capital for himself and package himself as a righteous person who has been unjustly persecuted?" ”

Arthur closed the notebook and put it in front of the desk: "I can only say that it is possible, although the social environment is different now, but the madman and careerist have always existed. Mr. Harrison has also been a backbencher for several years, and now the Tory Party is divided, the leader of the hardliners, Earl Elden, is old, and in recent years he has been repeatedly attacked by public opinion, and the Duke of Wellington is regarded as a traitor by the hardliners because of the Catholic Liberation Act, and naturally it is impossible to lead them anymore. So ......"

Rowan flipped through the papers, and then casually threw them on the desk: "Oh, it seems that our Harrison Councillor wants to be a rising star, and after the two Excellency Duke of Wellington and Earl Elden have ended, stand in front of the stage and fight the liberals led by Sir Peel in the Tory Party." Now it seems that his punches are quite heavy, and I don't know if Sir Peel will hurt in the future, but Lao Tzu is already hot all over his body now. ”

Speaking of this, Rowan suddenly raised his head and said: "I have already communicated with Sir Peel two days ago, and he doesn't want to let this matter expand, but Harrison's attitude is too resolute, and Sir Peel, as the leader of the Tory Party, cannot force him to prevent him from defending his own rights and interests." After all, the Tory Party is no longer what it used to be when it was in power, and they can't afford to lose a member of parliament, and if Harrison were forced to run to the Whig Party, it would be even more devastating to the Tory Party's reputation and party unity. If Sir Peel's side doesn't work, we'll have to think of a way to solve the problem elsewhere. ”

When Arthur heard this, he just smiled: "It is unknown whether Sir Peel will change his attitude, but I just sent him something interesting this morning." I think that with Sir Peel's wisdom and artistic appreciation, his mood and attitude towards Bernie Harrison would have changed after he had listened to that record. On the Tories side, we can wait a little longer, and there is no rush at all. Now we just need to focus on silencing the members who empathize with Mr. Harrison. As you said earlier, we can start with the arrest understanding signed by Louis Bonaparte. ”

Rowan's eyes narrowed slowly, he stared at Arthur for a long time, and the colonel grinned: "Arthur, it seems that you have a lot of things that I don't know?" Why don't I have any news here? May I venture to ask, do I have the privilege of knowing this information? ”

Arthur just stood up with the folder in his arms, and he smiled, "Sir, it's a good thing that you don't know, after all, Sir Peel has only heard a part of the beautiful music." ”

Luo Wan lit his pipe and took a puff, and the office was filled with smoke: "How do you say this?" ”

Arthur laughed: "Just like the uncle of Monsieur Louis Bonaparte, who signed the letter of understanding for arrest, said: if it is good news, you don't need to be in such a hurry." But if it's bad news, wake me up right away, and the bad news can't be delayed in the slightest. As the supreme governor of Scotland Yard, a man of Napoleon's stature in the department, you really shouldn't be distracted by less important news. ”

Rowan held his pipe and raised his eyebrows slightly: "So, your news there is good news for Scotland Yard?" But bad news for Sir Peel? So, I don't need to know, and Sir Peel needs to know? ”

Arthur smiled and replied, "Sir, I don't know what kind of information you are based on to make such inferences, but in light of the provisions of the Information Management Regulations of the London Police Intelligence Service, I have no authority to answer your questions. ”

When Luo Wan heard this, he took several puffs of his pipe.

Behind the thick smoke curtain, his expression was completely indiscerning.

Seeing this, Arthur took a step back unhurriedly: "Then sir, I will apply to the local court for a search warrant for the residence of Joseph Bonaparte in the Regency Crescent, an unidentified Frenchman, and at the same time a wanted criminal in many Apennine countries such as the July Dynasty and the Papal States in France, according to the current laws of Britain, it is completely reasonable for Scotland Yard to apply for arrest or surveillance of him." As for the procedures on the part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it is up to you to handle it, and this kind of inter-departmental cooperation is the only way for you to come forward. ”

With that, Arthur saluted him, then turned to push the door open.

But as soon as his hand fell on the doorknob, he heard the familiar smoke of Rowan from behind his desk.

"Arthur."

Arthur turned his head to look at it, nodded slightly, and said, "Sir, is there anything else?" ”

Luo Wan stretched out his hand to fan away the smoke in front of him, and held the ashes in the pipe in the ashtray: "Trust me, you will become a big man." Good luck, young man. ”

Arthur just smiled when he heard this, but did not answer, he opened the door and walked out.

As the office door clicked shut, Luo Wan picked up the teacup and cocked Erlang's legs, and couldn't stop muttering: "The level of talking in circles is exactly the same as that of the old bureaucrats in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, maybe he should go to elect a councilor, so it is estimated that he can climb a little faster." Splashing in this little pond of Scotland Yard, what is the picture? ”

……

London, Mary Bonn District, Regency Crescent House.

The reunion of the Bonaparte family was taking place here, and Louis Bonaparte, who had borrowed an outfit from Arthur to meet his uncle, sat on the sofa and wept excitedly.

And his uncle, the former king of Spain, also carried his ruby cane, lamenting what happened to his nephew in the past few years.

Outside the Regency Crescent, Sheriff Jones smoked a cigarette while observing the movement inside the house through the window glass.

Louis Bonaparte's identity has been confirmed, but Jones is still a little guilty of breaking into the house of a former king and taking his eldest nephew away in front of him.

He didn't know what Arthur's considerations were for making such a thoughtless decision.

From the perspective of normal law enforcement, even if Arthur wanted to make fun of Louis Bonaparte, he could have waited for him to go out and arrest him on the street, but Arthur didn't, he had to slap the former king of Spain in the face.

If this happens, Jones can even foresee that this arrest will definitely make the front page of the major London newspapers tomorrow, after all, those journalists like to report on the shortcomings of the parents of these big people, and the fact that their private homes have been invaded by the police will definitely not escape their eyes.

Even if the reporters didn't know, the angry former king would definitely have broken the news to the reporters himself.

This kind of news, once published, will certainly not have a good impact on the reputation of Scotland Yard, and the adults in the Home Office do not know how to react to the incident.

However, Jones was suspicious, and he still planned to follow Arthur's orders meticulously.

For no other reason, he Claydon Jones really wants to improve!

The promotion system of the new regulations is about to be implemented, and a hot police inspector position is in front of him, which makes everyone confused!

Since Napoleon's death, the glory of the Bonaparte family has been old, let alone the land of Britain.

In other words, even if he loses the bet, there is a high probability that he will be criticized twice, let the news media scold him twice, and at most Scotland Field will punish him for not being promoted within a few years.

But with the new regulations about to be enacted, if Jones doesn't climb up in the next two months, he has little hope for at least the next four years.

Counting the past back and forth, it means that there is no loss in this matter, in that case, why didn't he do it?

Jones took out his pocket watch from his pocket and glanced at it, and asked the little police officer next to him: "Did you send the warrant in the hall?" ”

The little police officer on the side replied: "The warrant has arrived, but there is still a lack of documents from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs." ”

Jones looked at the two uncles and nephews of Bonaparte in the house, and suddenly noticed three male servants coming out of the house.

He hurriedly stopped the leader in front of him, and asked with a smile: "The two Monsieurs Bonaparte are talking quite happily?" ”

The manservant glanced at the uniform on his body, nodded politely, and said, "Your Excellency of my family is very grateful to the police officers for being able to rescue the second young master from the hands of the London gangs. Later, he would like to ask me to send some small gifts such as snuff bottles to the officers to express his gratitude. But now, please let me go, the lord plans to take the young master to take a good tour of the city of London later, we have to prepare in advance for this trip, and drive the carriage over. ”

When Jones heard this, he took off his hat and bowed slightly, "Okay, sir, go and do your job." ”

He watched the other party walk towards the stable behind the Regency Building, until he was sure that he was nowhere to be seen, then he put his hat on his head again, loosened his neckline, and said coldly: "Listen to my command, prepare to break into the Crescent Tower and arrest Louis Bonaparte." ”

When the little police officer on the side heard this, he was startled and said, "Long ...... Sir, are you crazy? The paperwork has not yet been completed, so I'm afraid it doesn't comply with the regulations, right? ”

"Regulations?" When Jones heard this, he couldn't help but glare at him, and learned the fist-hugging posture that Arthur had taught him in the past to congratulate the direction of Scotland Field: "Twenty-three police districts in six departments up and down Scotland Yard are all on the shoulders of Superintendent Hastings, and the regulations stipulate that this word is not your turn to speak!" ”

The little police officer didn't dare to look up when he scolded him, but replied weakly: "Carrying six departments and twenty-three police districts? Isn't Superintendent Hastings the St. Edward's Crown badge on his shoulders? ”

When the older officer on the side heard this, he hurriedly pulled the little officer back, and came up to relieve the siege with a smile: "You are right, Superintendent Hastings is a big star in our Scotland Yard. In the past two years, there is no one who has followed him in handling cases, and there is no one who has not praised Superintendent Hastings for his careful handling and excellent ability. ”

"Don't talk about the useless ones!" Jones opened his mouth and said, "I'll ask you one thing now, breaking into the Regency Crescent Tower to arrest you, do you carry it out or not?!" ”

The little officer raised his head and said: "Of course the execution is executed, but ......"

Jones glared, "But what? ”

The little police officer said: "What you just said, won't it hurt Director Luo Wan too much?" ”

When Jones heard this, he angrily threw his white gloves on the ground and scolded angrily: "Hurt your mother's head!" ”

He saw the hesitant looks of the police officers one by one, and his heart was angry and anxious, but suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and a ghostly plan suddenly came to his heart.

Jones took a deep breath, calmed his emotions, recalled Arthur's appearance, and said in a calm tone, "I'm sorry everyone, I shouldn't have lost my temper." ”

The officers couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when they heard this: "It's okay, sir, we also know that this kind of arrest mission, your pressure must be very high." ”

Jones asked, "No, not because of this. As a police officer, the pressure is naturally present all the time, and as a mature police officer, I have long been used to it. As you should know, I don't have so many emotions at work. I lost my temper today because I felt that this might be the last time I would be on a mission with the rest of the Whitechapel Police Department, and I wanted to cherish this last moment and make a pleasant shared memory with everyone......"

"Sir......

"You...... Do you want to ......"

"There's nothing to be nostalgic about here, it's hard and tiring, and it's much better to find a different job than this."

"Have a nice trip, sir!"

The officers were saying blessings one by one, but Jones changed his words and said, "Yes, I was the same as you when I said goodbye to Inspector Claydon yesterday. However, after all, it is a place where I have worked for so long, even if I go to a better office environment, this sincere friendship will never dissipate. ”

"This ......"

The expressions of the police officers changed one by one, and some of them even began to consider the subsequent job changes.

Jones took a deep breath and smiled a relieved smile: "Of course, I also like to choose a suitable successor. After all, everyone knows that the Whitechapel District has been developed for a long time, the local worker group is rich, and the police situation is complicated......"

Jones was babbling on the ramblings, but the little police officer, who had been fighting him a moment earlier, listened absentmindedly.

He just poked his elbow at the colleague next to him: "What about the detention ticket?" ”

The colleague was still pondering the afterglow of Jones's words, and without thinking too much, he took it out of his arms and handed over the warrant: "What, what's wrong?" ”

Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, he saw the little police officer pull out the gun at his waist and slam into the door like an arrow from the string.

I heard a bang, and an angry roar came from the room: "Don't move! Scotland Yard Police! ”

Immediately after, there was a report that was so straight that even the most picky old police officer could not find fault with it: "Report sir, Ridley King, Second Class Patrol Constable of the Whitechapel Police Department of the East London Metropolitan Police Force of the East London Region, reports to you that the target Louis Bonaparte has been taken down by me!" ”

(End of chapter)